device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
oil; petroleum; kerosene; paraffin
drawing blood; collecting blood
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
society; public; community; social studies
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick